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10 Language-to-English DictionariesApagar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.paˈɾaɣ
"Los bomberos lograron apagar el fuego rápidamente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine.
"The firefighters worked tirelessly to extinguish the flames engulfing the building." - 2
To put an end to; to eliminate.
"The new policy aims to extinguish any form of discrimination in the workplace."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'extinguish' originates from the Latin 'extinguere', meaning 'to quench or put out', which is a combination of 'ex-' meaning 'out' and 'stinguere' meaning 'to quench'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting the action of putting out a fire or light.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Extinguish" is said worldwide
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Éteindre
Transliteration: e.tɛ̃.dʁ
"Les pompiers ont réussi à éteindre le feu."
Löschen
Transliteration: ˈlœʃən
"Die Feuerwehr konnte das Feuer schnell löschen."
Spegnere
Transliteration: ˈspeɲ.ɲe.re
"I vigili del fuoco hanno spento l'incendio."
Apagar
Transliteration: a.paˈɾaɣ
"Los bomberos lograron apagar el fuego rápidamente."
Extinguir
Transliteration: ɛʃtĩˈɡiʊʁ
"Os bombeiros conseguiram extinguir as chamas."
बुझाना
Transliteration: bujhānā
"फायर ब्रिगेड ने आग बुझाने में सफलता पाई।"
熄灭
Transliteration: xīmiè
"消防员成功地熄灭了火焰。"
끄다
Transliteration: kkeuda
"소방관들이 불을 끄는 데 성공했습니다."
消す
Transliteration: kesu
"消防士は火を消すことに成功しました。"
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